Question: My Company is a non-resident importer into Canada. We are in the process of switching Canadian Customs Import brokers from broker A to broker B. We have not used broker A for a few months now, however we have not sent broker A our cancellation of the GAA/POA. Broker B is aware of the […]
Question: Have any members been successful in filing their own Canadian drawback claims? ========== Answers: Absolutely. We implemented a same condition drawback program here and have reclaimed a significant amount. I suggest developing a good relationship with the Drawback team, file for the appropriate rulings in advance and validate your work prior to […]
Question: The company I work for is based in the US. We sell to distributors in Canada. We sell to distributors in Canada at a price that includes duty and taxes. When we ship to Canada, we import to a courier location and are the importer of record (non-resident importer). The distributor takes possession at […]
Question: We are a Canadian importer with a production facility in Ontario. We have been contacted by CBSA regarding a ‘Random Trade Verification’. The person we spoke with wasn’t 100 % clear on what this is – a desk audit or the beginning of a CBSA Audit. We had one a few years ago where […]
Question: I hope some of our Canada colleagues can advise if Canada has the same ability to have manifest information a trade secret as we do in the US. How does one apply for trade secret status in Canada. (I am mostly concerned about the manifest and bill of lading description being a secret. ========== […]
Question: The company I work for in a non-resident importer into Canada and most of the shipments are small package and many are low value shipments (under $2500 in value). We made an agreement (many years ago) with our courier that they would retain records for us in Canada for us. The courier has B3’s […]
Question: Can any members confirm Canada’s Schedule B for HTSUS 8708.29.5060 which provides for parts and accessories of the motor vehicles of headings 8701 to 8705: other parts and accessories of bodies (including cabs): other: other? *********** Answers: 8708.29.00 *************** The number you give, 8708.29.5060 is a US tariff number. We do not file EEI […]
Question: I would like to ask a question of any members in Canada or anyone familiar with the nomenclature of Chapter 65 (hats and headgear) in the CBSA HTS. As with the US HTS, headings 6501 and 6502 in the CBSA HTS are for hat bodies and hat shapes, which are un-finished hats to be […]
Question: We are a US company who usually sells product through an agent in Canada, but occasionally we will send no charge samples, or urgent warranty replacements directly to customers. There is not currently in-house agreement to provide a POA for our courier to clear the goods on our behalf in Canada, so DDP shipments […]
Question: Our company has a fleet of product demonstration vans that travel the US loaded with product (hand tools) and giving product demonstrations to potential customers. We are preparing a similar van for use in Canada, but have had some demonstration possibilities come up before the Canadian van will be ready. We are trying to […]
Question: I’ve reviewed the D Memos and the Customs Act, and it seems pretty clear to me, but we are getting a fight from our broker on the correct value for duty code to use on the B3 when importing to Canada. We are a non-resident importer selling goods to unrelated parties. Â The value is […]
Question: We recently discovered a classification error in an entry from mid 2011 due to an obvious clerical error. The correct HTS code has the same duty rate as the incorrect code so it is revenue neutral. How far back can an importer go when filing entry amendments (B2) with CBSA ? ************ Answers: The […]
